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View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Air India dispatch error forces 14‑hour 'flight to nowhere' after leased 777‑200LR sent to Vancouver

Air India dispatched a leased, ex‑Delta Boeing 777‑200LR instead of the intended 777‑300ER on a Delhi–Vancouver service, leaving the aircraft without required emergency-oxygen configuration/Canadian clearance for the terrain‑critical routing. Flight AI185 returned to Delhi mid‑flight after nine hours airborne, burning fuel and stranding passengers.

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2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00
Safran   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Safran advances system testing ahead of 2027 ground trials of open-fan engine front module

By FlightGlobal: Safran Aircraft Engines is ramping up system-level testing for a future open-fan engine as it builds towards full-scale ground tests next year of the front module - including the 4m (13ft)-diameter fan - and ultimately flight tests of a complete powerplant in 2029.

2026-03-20T09:01:28.659345-07:00
PaxEx   Orders   Air Canada   Airlines   Boeing 737  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Air Canada Rouge flight attendants protest planned service upgrades including new cabins and Wi‑Fi

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants at Air Canada are protesting the Montreal-based carrier’s plans to improve service, including an enhanced experience with upgraded cabins, better in-flight entertainment, free Wi-Fi, and improved food and beverages, at its leisure subsidiary Air Canada Rouge.

2026-03-20T09:09:51.958156-07:00